Dissertations & Theses

Transfer of Learning from Traditional Optics to Wavefront Aberrometry, Dyan L. McBride, Ph.D., 2009

Transfer of Learning with an Application to the Physics of Positron Emission Tomography, Bijaya Aryal, Ph.D., 2007

Students' Modeling of Friction at the Microscopic Level, Edgar Corpuz, Ph.D., 2006

Assessing College Students' Retention and Transfer from Calculus to Physics, Lili Cui, Ph.D., 2006

Student Learning, Retention, and Transfer from Trigonometry to Physics, Darryl John Ozimek, M.S., 2004

The Effect of Question Order on Student Responses to Multiple Choice Physics Questions, Kara E. Gray, M.S., 2004

The Problem Context Dependence of Students’ Application of Newton’s Second Law, Alicia Allbaugh, Ph.D., 2003

Identifying Students’ Models of Propagation of Sound, Zdeslav Hrepic, M.S., 2002

Research Development and Preliminary Testing of Interactive Engagements for Teaching Quantum Mechanics to Undergraduate Physics Majors, Waldemar Axmann, Ph.D., 2002

Interactive Engagement in an Introductory University Physics Course:  Learning Gains and Perceptions, Alice Churukian, Ph.D., 2002

Students’ Understanding of Spectra, Seunghee Lee, Ph.D., 2002

Development and Evaluation of a Teaching Unit on Waves, Gabi Mihalcea, M.S., 1999

Investigating Students’ Understanding of Surface Phenomena, Kastro M. Hamed, Ph.D., 1999

Development and Evaluation of Instructional Units on Potential Energy Diagrams. Albena Dimitrov, M.S., 1998

Investigating the Applicability of Activity-Based Quantum Mechanics in a Few High School Physics Classrooms Classrooms, L. T. Escalada, Ph.D., 1997

A Study of the Cognitive and Affective Impact of the Cockpit Physics Curriculum on Students at the United States Air Force Academy, H. M. Gruner, Ph.D., 1997

Student Cognition and Learning in Physics and Student Learning Learning Styles, T. Hein, Ph.D., 1997

An Investigation on How Students Describe an Atom:  A Phenomenographic Approach, Ridvan Unal, M.S., 1996

Evaluation and Analysis of the Physics InfoMall Field Test Version 3, G. H. Pilj, M.S., 1996

The Effects of a Student Response System on Student Participation and Learning in a Physics Course, D. C. Johnson, M.S., 1995

An Investigation on the Effects of Using Interactive Digital Video in a Physics Classroom on Student Learning and Attitudes, L. T. Escalada, M.S., 1995

Implementation of microcomputer based laboratory activities in the first semester calculus based introductory physics course at Kansas State University,Roger Key, M.S., 1995

Differences and Similarities in Teachers' Information Exploration Strategies for Lesson Planning Using the Physics InfoMall, a Large Database on CD-ROM, J. Jantan, Ph.D., 1994

A Non-linear Torsional Pendulum for the Undergraduate Study of Chaos., David Iverson, M.S., 1994

The Influence of Interactive Videodisc Instruction Using Real-time Analysis on Kinematics Graphing Skills on High School Physics Students, John Brungardt, Ph.D., 1993

Learning Styles in Concepts of Physics:  An Examination of an Introductory Physics Course and the Way in Which it Meets the Needs of a Diverse Student Group, Jerry Hester, M.S., 1992

The Development and Evaluation of a Method to Provide Rapid Feedback to Laboratory Instructors on Conceptual Weaknesses and Strengths of the Students in the Class, Sadiah Yusof, M.S., 1985

The Development and Evaluation of Materials to Teach Laboratory Physics to Blind High School Students, James Baughman, M.S., 1975

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